James Hilton Quote
For London, Blampied claimed, was of all cities in the world the most autumnal —its mellow brickwork harmonizing with fallen leaves and October sunsets, just as the etched grays of November composed themselves with the light and shade of Portland stone. There was a charm, a deathless charm, about a city whose inhabitants went about muttering, The nights are drawing in, as if it were a spell to invoke the vast, sprawling creature-comfort of winter.
James Hilton
For London, Blampied claimed, was of all cities in the world the most autumnal —its mellow brickwork harmonizing with fallen leaves and October sunsets, just as the etched grays of November composed themselves with the light and shade of Portland stone. There was a charm, a deathless charm, about a city whose inhabitants went about muttering, The nights are drawing in, as if it were a spell to invoke the vast, sprawling creature-comfort of winter.
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About James Hilton
James Hilton may refer to:
James Hilton (academic) (born 1959), Vice Provost and University Librarian & Dean of Libraries at the University of Michigan
James Hilton (designer) (born 1973), English designer
James Hilton (novelist) (1900–1954), English novelist
Jimmy Hilton (1883–1943), English rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s
James L. Hilton (born 1957), astronomer
James Hilton (academic) (born 1959), Vice Provost and University Librarian & Dean of Libraries at the University of Michigan
James Hilton (designer) (born 1973), English designer
James Hilton (novelist) (1900–1954), English novelist
Jimmy Hilton (1883–1943), English rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s
James L. Hilton (born 1957), astronomer